At this point, Hillary Rodham Clinton has been awarded the Democratic nomination virtually by default and declared the clear favorite to win the general election against her as yet unknown Republican opponent. That’s an overstatement, of course, but just barely. … But if Clinton were as good a politician as […] Read more »
2016 Presidential Contender Word Clouds
A Monmouth University Poll released on August 5, 2013, asked American voters to say the first word or phrase that came to mind when they heard the names of five potential candidates for president in 2016 — Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, and Marco Rubio. The following […] Read more »
Clinton: The newest New Democrat
Democrats have a history of plucking presidential candidates out of obscurity: Jimmy Carter, Michael Dukakis, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama. Republicans are supposed to go for whomever is next in line, particularly if they have run before: Richard M. Nixon, George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole, John McCain, Mitt Romney. It looks […] Read more »
2016: Hillary’s the Democrat to beat; Christie tops conservative-heavy GOP field
The latest McClatchy-Marist poll is a tale of two very different political parties: Hillary Clinton has a huge lead among Democrats for the party’s 2016 presidential nomination, while the Republicans face a melee with no clear front-runner. … As for the Republicans, here’s a barometer of the fracas looming for […] Read more »
The Hillary and Joe Show
While many people profess to being sick of politics and politicians, it’s odd how quickly many of them will jump into a conversation about 2016 presidential politics: whether Hillary Clinton will, or should, run for president; whether Republicans can get their party back together and repositioned in time; and even […] Read more »
Hillary’s chances are impossible to predict
… We have no precedent for a potential nominee, outside of incumbents, seeming to be as strong as Hillary Clinton right now — at least in the opinion polls. But because it’s unprecedented, there’s really no way to know what it means. Is her overwhelming lead hard or soft? We […] Read more »